Rancho Cucamonga Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in Rancho Cucamonga, California that provide legal aid, food and community services. Statewide programs are described on the California page.

Legal aid

The Legal Aid Society of San Bernardino provides free civil legal services to low-income families across San Bernardino County, including help with family law, housing, foreclosure defense, employment and expungement. Its office is in San Bernardino. Call to find out whether you qualify.¹

Inland Counties Legal Services provides free civil legal help to low-income residents of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, including housing, family law, public benefits and consumer cases. Its Rancho Cucamonga office no longer appears on its locations page. The nearest office is in Ontario, and walk-ins are accepted there. Call the intake line to apply.²

Food

The Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino County runs the county food bank from San Bernardino and supplies food distribution sites across the county, including sites in Rancho Cucamonga. Call for current distribution times and locations.³

Social services

Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino County is the county community action agency. It runs family development services, including emergency financial help, housing assistance and case management, plus utility assistance and weatherization for low-income households.⁴

Foothill Family Shelter is based in Upland and serves families from Rancho Cucamonga, Upland, Ontario, Montclair, Claremont, Pomona and Chino. It houses homeless families with children for up to 120 days at no rent or utility charge, and its Community Help Desk gives out food, diapers, hygiene items and service referrals to local families once every 30 days. Bring ID from one of the cities in its service area.⁵